Humid subtropical
La Fayette, Alabama
Chambers County, Alabama · Population 2.7k · 866 ft elevation
Living in La Fayette
La Fayette has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 77 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 33, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
La Fayette at a glance
- Population
- 2.7k
- Elevation
- 866 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,926 hrs60th percentile
- Median AQI
- 338th percentile
- Median home value
- $101k6th percentile
- Median rent
- $540/mo0th percentile
- Median household income
- $33k2th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.41%4th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 71%2th percentile
- Walkability index
- 4.94th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 541 per 100k89th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,436 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 4710th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2121th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 30°F | 5.7″ | — | 190 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 33°F | 5.3″ | — | 164 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 39°F | 5.7″ | — | 218 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 45°F | 4.8″ | — | 265 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 55°F | 4.4″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 63°F | 4.5″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 67°F | 4.8″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 66°F | 4.2″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 60°F | 3.5″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 48°F | 3.6″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 37°F | 4.3″ | — | 211 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 32°F | 5.6″ | 0.1″ | 172 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology